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The Best Episodes of The Boys Season 1

Every episode of The Boys Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Boys Season 1!

The Best Episodes of The Boys Season 1

A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness...

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  1. Background image for The Name of the Game
    8.7/10(23.8k votes)

    #1 - The Name of the Game

    S1:E1

    When a Supe kills the love of his life, A/V salesman Hughie Campbell teams up with Billy Butcher, a vigilante hell-bent on punishing corrupt Supes — and Hughie’s life will never be the same again.

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  2. Background image for Cherry
    8.5/10(19.9k votes)

    #2 - Cherry

    S1:E2

    The Boys get themselves a Superhero, Starlight gets payback, Homelander gets naughty, and a Senator gets naughtier.

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    Director:Matt Shakman
  3. Background image for Get Some
    8.3/10(18.7k votes)

    #3 - Get Some

    S1:E3

    It’s the race of the century. A-Train versus Shockwave, vying for the title of World’s Fastest Man. Meanwhile, the Boys are reunited and it feels so good.

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  4. Background image for The Female of the Species
    8.7/10(18.9k votes)

    #4 - The Female of the Species

    S1:E4

    On a very special episode of The Boys… an hour of guts, gutterballs, airplane hijackings, madness, ghosts, and one very intriguing Female. Oh, and lots of heart — both in the sentimental sense, and in the gory literal sense.

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    Director:Fred Toye
  5. Background image for Good for the Soul
    8.3/10(18.1k votes)

    #5 - Good for the Soul

    S1:E5

    The Boys head to the “Believe” Expo to follow a promising lead in their ongoing war against the Supes. There might — MIGHT — be a homicidal infant, but you’ll have to see for yourself.

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  6. Background image for The Innocents
    8.1/10(17.1k votes)

    #6 - The Innocents

    S1:E6

    SUPER IN AMERICA (2019). Vought Studios. Genre: Reality. Starring: Homelander, Queen Maeve, Black Noir, The Deep, A-Train, Starlight, Tara Reid, Billy Zane.

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  8. Background image for The Self-Preservation Society
    8.7/10(17.6k votes)

    #7 - The Self-Preservation Society

    S1:E7

    Never trust a washed-up Supe — the Boys learn this lesson the hard way. Meanwhile, Homelander digs into his past, Starlight discovers that love hurts, and if you’re ever in Sandusky, Ohio and a girl asks if she can touch your gills, say NO.

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  9. Background image for You Found Me
    9.1/10(20.9k votes)

    #8 - You Found Me

    S1:E8

    Season Finale Time! Questions answered! Secrets revealed! Conflicts… conflicted! Characters exploded! And so much more!

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Name of the Game" is the best rated episode of "The Boys" season 1. It scored 8.7/10 based on 23762 votes. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Eric Kripke, it aired on 7/25/2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Cherry".